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Shankar S Padmanaban

Program Management @ Uber AI Solutions | Ex-Chief of Staff, Global Tech PMO @ GEP | IIM Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

9+ years of work experience

Uber AI Solutions
Apr 20266 mosPresent

Bengaluru

GEP Worldwide
Jan 20251 yr 3 mosMar 2026

Mumbai

Chief of Staff to GEP's Global Head of Software | Global PMO Lead - Strategic advisor and operational enabler to GEP’s Software leadership—driving visibility, governance, and execution across GEP's Technology Services Organization
GEP Worldwide
Jan 20232 yrsDec 2024

Mumbai

Senior Engagement Manager: Strong delivery governance with solution development • Led the engagement with a US-based agribusiness major for their greenfield projects, managing global teams • Pioneered cost models and benchmarking frameworks for high-value CapEx categories — establishing reusable tools and collateral that have now become GEP's IP for future use • Designed and set up the Procurement Operating Model for a leading Indian financial institution —laying down sourcing structure and governance workflows • Owned program governance and senior stakeholder engagement, leading weekly performance reviews and bi-weekly steering committee meetings with the client leadership
GEP Worldwide
Jul 20211 yr 6 mosDec 2022

Mumbai

Global S2C Delivery Manager: Strategic engagement lead for a US-based Water Tech Major, one of GEP’s flagship client, combining savings delivery, operational governance, and stakeholder alignment to consistently exceed performance targets. • Delivered $30M+ in Global Net Savings in 2 years across ~$400M spend from Indirect Categories. Exceeded the annual savings target committed • Led a team of 20+ (6 direct, 15+ indirect) to drive strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and execution across multiple global categories • Spearheaded a Payment Term Improvement initiative for the client. Average payment term across select categories improved by 25 days. Improved working capital by ~$2M • Presented 3 Opportunity Assessments (Global and Region-specific); Built a strong Line-Of-Sight for the following year, impacting a spend of $145M+ with estimated savings of ~$25M+ • Set up PMO governance – owning Weekly KPI reporting, Monthly SLA reporting to the client CPO & GBS leaders, and stakeholder alignment on delivery metrics
GEP Worldwide
Apr 20192 y 2 moJun 2021

Mumbai

Ford Motor Company
Jul 20151 yr 11 mosMay 2017

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Product development engineer for chassis-integration of 2 key global models • SPOC for chassis for prototype vehicle builds. Liaised between Design & Release (D&R) Engineers and the Vehicle Programs team, ensuring seamless coordination • Ensured all newly developed chassis components met functional and quality requirements during vehicle builds, while upkeeping with all program milestones and key deliverables with a strong understanding of chassis commodities and their validation methods • Collaborated with the Localization and Cost Attack teams to optimize designs and source components locally to achieve cost reductions

Shankar’s AI Stack

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Education

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

PSG College of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

PSG College of Technology

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Headline

Program Management @ Uber AI Solutions | Ex-Chief of Staff, Global Tech PMO @ GEP | IIM Ahmedabad

About

Passionate about building scalable operations, driving cross-functional execution, and solving complex business challenges through structured program leadership.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

cursor

gemini

lovable

ChatGPT

Figma Make

Work experience

Manager, Program Management at Uber AI Solutions, Apr 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Bengaluru

Associate Director at GEP Worldwide, Jan 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos, Mumbai, Chief of Staff to GEP's Global Head of Software | Global PMO Lead - Strategic advisor and operational enabler to GEP’s Software leadership—driving visibility, governance, and execution across GEP's Technology Services Organization

Senior Manager at GEP Worldwide, Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs, Mumbai, Senior Engagement Manager: Strong delivery governance with solution development • Led the engagement with a US-based agribusiness major for their greenfield projects, managing global teams • Pioneered cost models and benchmarking frameworks for high-value CapEx categories — establishing reusable tools and collateral that have now become GEP's IP for future use • Designed and set up the Procurement Operating Model for a leading Indian financial institution —laying down sourcing structure and governance workflows • Owned program governance and senior stakeholder engagement, leading weekly performance reviews and bi-weekly steering committee meetings with the client leadership

Manager at GEP Worldwide, Jul 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos, Mumbai, Global S2C Delivery Manager: Strategic engagement lead for a US-based Water Tech Major, one of GEP’s flagship client, combining savings delivery, operational governance, and stakeholder alignment to consistently exceed performance targets. • Delivered $30M+ in Global Net Savings in 2 years across ~$400M spend from Indirect Categories. Exceeded the annual savings target committed • Led a team of 20+ (6 direct, 15+ indirect) to drive strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and execution across multiple global categories • Spearheaded a Payment Term Improvement initiative for the client. Average payment term across select categories improved by 25 days. Improved working capital by ~$2M • Presented 3 Opportunity Assessments (Global and Region-specific); Built a strong Line-Of-Sight for the following year, impacting a spend of $145M+ with estimated savings of ~$25M+ • Set up PMO governance – owning Weekly KPI reporting, Monthly SLA reporting to the client CPO & GBS leaders, and stakeholder alignment on delivery metrics

Senior Consultant at GEP Worldwide, Apr 2019 - Jun 2021 · 2 y 2 mo, Mumbai

Product Development Engineer at Ford Motor Company, Jul 2015 - May 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Product development engineer for chassis-integration of 2 key global models • SPOC for chassis for prototype vehicle builds. Liaised between Design & Release (D&R) Engineers and the Vehicle Programs team, ensuring seamless coordination • Ensured all newly developed chassis components met functional and quality requirements during vehicle builds, while upkeeping with all program milestones and key deliverables with a strong understanding of chassis commodities and their validation methods • Collaborated with the Localization and Cost Attack teams to optimize designs and source components locally to achieve cost reductions

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology